UK CAA Launches Public Consultation on Electronic Conspicuity Mandate

UK CAA Launches Public Consultation on Electronic Conspicuity Mandate

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a public consultation on its proposed Electronic Conspicuity (EC) Mandate, which would apply to certain aircraft flying below Flight Level 100 (FL100) in UK airspace. The consultation seeks views on how the requirement should be designed and implemented.

"We are bringing forward this proposal following early engagement with stakeholders and the commissioning of research and technical work on electronic conspicuity," the CAA stated. "This work is being progressed by the CAA in partnership with the Department for Transport and forms part of the broader effort to support the Airspace Modernisation Strategy and future integration of lower airspace."

Key Topics Covered in the Consultation

The CAA is inviting evidence and views on the proposed EC Mandate across several areas:

• Scope of the mandate: which aircraft and flight operations should be included or excluded
• Proposed altitude threshold: below Flight Level 100 (FL100)
• Practical implementation approaches
• Potential safety benefits and operational impacts
• Cost and feasibility of equipping aircraft
• Impacts on different industry sectors and types of flight operation
• Whether alternative measures could achieve equivalent safety outcomes
• Transition arrangements and alternative compliance pathways

Consultation Deadline

The public consultation closes at midnight on 22 September 2026. Responses can be submitted via the following link: https://consultations.caa.co.uk/safety-and-airspace-regulation-group/ec-mandate/

Electronic conspicuity technology enables aircraft to detect and track one another's position and movements in real time, playing a critical role in enhancing safety in lower airspace. It is also considered a foundational technology for enabling drones (UAVs) and manned aircraft to safely share the same airspace.

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